The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) mourns the loss of Dr. Edgar S. Cahn, who – along with his late wife Jean Camper Cahn – co-founded the Antioch School of Law, a predecessor school to UDC Law.
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Faculty news
Prof. Tianna Gibbs wins SALT Junior Faculty Award
Associate Professor Tianna Gibbs received the 2022 Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) Junior Faculty Award in a virtual ceremony Jan. 7, 2022. The award honors a faculty member with seven or fewer years as a legal educator for their commitment to justice, equality and academic excellence in teaching, scholarship […]
Read MoreClinical Scholarship roundup
In the past year, in addition to engaging with students and clients in new mediums, the UDC Law Clinical Faculty have also continued to produce engaged and important scholarship on critical social justice issues. Through publications in the traditional law review format to practitioner-oriented pieces, along with engaging with students […]
Read MoreLindsay M. Harris named Dean of Experiential and Clinical Programs
The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law proudly announces the appointment of Professor Lindsay M. Harris as the Associate Dean of Experiential and Clinical Programs. Dean Harris will oversee the nationally ranked clinical program while also directing the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic. “It is an honor to lead […]
Read MoreProfessor Stephanie Brown named first Associate Dean for DEI
The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law is proud to announce the appointment of Professor Stephanie Brown as the inaugural Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the law school. Dean Brown will lead efforts to address race issues, LGBTQ+ concerns, gender issues, generational challenges and other […]
Read MoreJudge William C. Pryor dies at 88; UDC Law community shares stories, memories
Judge William C. Pryor, a professor at UDC Law from 1988 until his retirement in 2018, died Nov. 19 in Silver Spring, Md. The 88-year-old judge served on the D.C. bench for half a century, including as a Senior Judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals where he […]
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Debo Adegbile named Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. Chair of Civil Rights
The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) is excited to announce that Debo Adegbile will serve as the 2019-2020 Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. Chair of Civil Rights. Adegbile is a member of the Government and Regulatory Litigation group at WilmerHale. He was chosen as the newest Rauh […]
Read MoreBeloved UDC Law Professor Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke dies at 72
Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke, a beloved member of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) family since 2003, died Oct. 22 at the age of 72. Prof. Reuben-Cooke joined the UDC Law faculty in 2007 after serving as an administrator at UDC for four years. As a member of the UDC […]
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